Theftproof box



Aug. 12 1924. r 1,504,760

J. L. HOOD THEFTPROOF s'ox Filed Sent. 28 1923 Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

UNITED STATES JOHN Lnwnnncn HOOD, or PAWIUCKET, nnonn ISLAND. I

THEFTPROOF BOX.

Application filed September 28, 1923. Serial No. 665,392.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN L. How, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented new and useful Improvements in Theftproof Boxes, of which the following is a specificaplacing the nails.

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This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in theft proof boxes, and pertains more particularly to boxes that are used for shipping purposes and which are also composed of, or made out of nar-' row pieces of lumber.

Theft of merchandise is commonly prac tised by removing the nails from one of the pieces of wood forming either the end, top, bottom, or sides of the box, slipping this piece out of position, removing the contents of the box either in part or entirely then in slipping the piece back into position and re The present invention therefore aims to provide a box which will prevent this practice, and which will necessitate practically entire taking apart of the box in order to gain access to the contents.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a box which can be constructed out of narrow pieces of wood which heretofore have not been capable of use in making boxes, and to also provide a box which is ex tremely strong, and which is reinforced at each of its corners and ends as well as at the ends of its bottom and top.

The invention has still further and other objects which will be later set forth and manifested in the course of the following description.

In the drawings 1- Figure 1, is a perspective view of the invent-ion, the top being omitted;

Figure 2, is a section on line 22 of Fig ure 1; and

Figure 3, is a fragmentary detail perspective view of one of the channel bars for the box end.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention the ends of the box may be formed of any number of pieces of wood 1, which latter have their end edges grooved to receive substantially L-shaped channel bars 2, the latter having a wide side or leg 3 and a narrow side or leg 4, while the connecting side 5 is formed with a depressed part 6. The bars 2 are driven into the grooves formed in the end pieces 1 and preferably have a tight frictional fit therewith, the connecting sides 5 preferably being embedded in the end edges of the pieces 1 as depicted in Figure 2 of the drawings. Nails 7 are driven through the pieces 1 and through the legs 3 and have their inner ends 8 clinched to the inner faces of the end pieces 1, so that the nails 7 cannot be withdrawn except with considerable difficulty.

The sides of the box are also composed of pieces of wood 9 of varying widths and are secured together by channel bars 10, of generally similar construction to the channel bars 2, the short sides 11 of the channel bars being embedded in the outer faces of the pieces 9 while the long sides 12 thereof are embedded in the inner faces of the pieces 9, the connecting sides 13 of the bars 10 being engaged with the end edges of the side pieces 9.

Similarly the bottom and top of the box may be formed of pieces of wood 15 of varying widths and are secured together by channel bars 14 similar to the channel bars In assembly of the box, the channel bars 2 are first secured to the end pieces 1, the channel bars 10 secured to the side pieces 9 and the channel bars 14 secured to the pieces forming the top and bottom of the box.

The sides are now secured to the ends by use of nails 16 which are driven through the sides 12 of bars 10 through the depressed parts 6 of the channel bars 2 and into the end pieces 1. The bottom is next applied and after filling of the box, the top is secured in position. It will now be apparent that it is impossible to remove any one of the pieces of wood of either the top, bottom sides, or ends, without removing the entire top, bottom sides, or ends since the channel bars 2, 10 and 14: prevent the individual removal of any one of the pieces forming the various specified walls of the box. For

' example it would be impossible to remove one of the side pieces 9, which latter are the pieces commonly removed by the thief, since if the nails 16 are removed'from one piece 9 the channel bar 10 would prevent sliding of that piece, and consequently in order to gain access to the contents of the box, the thief would be required to completely remove oneor more walls of the box as an entirety.

The several channel bars 2, 10 and 14 also greatly strengthen and reinforce the box corners and ends, and afford a durable and lasting structure.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a theft proof box, sides, ends and bottoms each composed of a plurality of pieces of material, substantially L-shaped channel bars'embedded in the end edges of the end pieces and having their connecting sides formed with nail-receiving depressions, nails driven through the end pieces and through the long sides of the channel bars and clinched to the inner faces of the end pieces, similar channel bars connected to the end edges of the sides, top and bottom, the long sides of the channel bars of the sides being engaged with the connecting sides of the channel bars of the ends, and the adjacent sides of the channel bars of the top and bottom being engaged with the top and bottom edges of the ends of the box, and nails driven through the box sides and through the long sides of the channel bars of the sides, and through the nail-receiving depressions of the connecting sides of the channel bars of the ends and into the latter.

2. In a theft proof box, sides, ends, a top and bottom, all formed of narrow pieces of material, connecting bars for the ends of the sides, ends, top and bottom of the box,

the connecting bars of the sides being engaged over the connecting bars of the ends and nails driven through the pieces of the sides through the connecting bars of the latter and through the connecting bars for the ends and into the latter.

In a theft proof box, ends, means between the front and rear faces of the ends 'to hold the latter together, sides, connecting through the connecting bars thereof and through the said means of the ends and into the latter.

4. In a theft proof box, sides and ends each formed of a plurality of pieces, substantially Ushaped connecting bars for the end edges, of the pieces of the respective sides and ends, the central portions of the connecting bars of the ends having longitudinal nailreeeiving depressions therein, and nails driven through the connecting bars of the sides and through the nail-receiving depressions of the ends and into the latter.

5. In a theft proof box, sides and ends each composed of a plurality of pieces, connecting elements'for the sides and ends having parts engaging over the end edges of the sides and ends and having other parts of unequal widths extending parallel to the inner and outer faces of the respective sides and ends, and nails driven through the sides at points spaced from the narrow parts of the connecting bars thereof, through the wide parts of the connecting bars of the sides and thence through the first named parts of the connecting bars of the ends and into the latter.

6. In a theft proof box, sides and ends, substantially U-shaped connecting bars embedded in the end edges of the ends, connecting bars for the end edges of the sides engaged over the end edges thereof and with the inner and outer faces of the sides, and fastenings driven through the sides and through the connecting bars of the sides and the connecting bars of the ends and into the latter.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN LAVRENCE I-IOOD.

Witnesses S. N. BARRY, J. A. MILLER. 

